Anne M. St. John, age 88, of Quincy, died on Friday, July 29, 2022 at 9:50 a.m. in Blessing Hospital.
Anne was born May 29, 1934 in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of John, Jr. and Harriet Vandenboom Musolino .
Anne was a graduate of St. Peter School, Quincy High School, and John Wood College of Nursing. She earned her degree as a Master Gardner from the University of Illinois.
Anne was a champion of tree conservation, and she was the founder of Trees for Tomorrow. She was also the Chairperson for the Quincy Tree Commission. In addition, Anne served on the Boards of Directors for the Quincy Museum, the Klingner Trail, and the Quincy Society of Fine Arts.
Survivors include: two sons: Michael John (Linda) McCulla of Quincy; and John Patrick McCulla of Quincy; six grandchildren: Alaina and Alex McCulla of Quincy; Sean McCulla of Minneapolis, MN; John Daniel Hall of FL; Katie Hall of OK; and Timothy Hall of CO.
Anne was preceded in death by her parents; two daughters, Grace Hall and Julieanne McCulla; two brothers: Joseph Musolino and John Musolino, III; and grandson, Andrew McCulla.
Visitation: 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 19, 2022 at Hansen-Spear Funeral Home
Services: 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at St. John's Parish (701 Hampshire St.), with Rev. Patrick Smith officiating.
Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Quincy, Illinois
Memorials: Trees for Tomorrow. Memorial Donations may be made online at https://memorials.hansenspear.com
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Hansen-Spear Funeral Directors are in charge of the arrangements.
Tributes
Lisa Musolino-Scholz wrote on Aug 12, 2022:
"We will always remember Anne for being a great mom & her smile that lit up a room. One particular memory of her sense of style was how beautiful she looked in her pink crepe paper ball gown at the Quincy Dogwood Festival years ago. Our condolences to Mike, Pat and Families. Tony, Lisa & Tom"
Terry Austin wrote on Aug 9, 2022:
"Drive down many streets and by Washington park and you will see the trees and a legacy to a person with vision."
The Ewalts wrote on Aug 6, 2022:
"What a GREAT lady. She was beautiful, smart, caring, sweet, and dedicated lady.. She will be missed. Jan and "Toot""
Sheila Jenkin Davis wrote on Aug 1, 2022:
"Anne was our next door neighbor when we lived on York street as newlyweds. She was so sweet and friendly and we had many conversations about our historic home since she knew the daughter of the man who had it built in 1889. She was a lovely and very interesting lady. Condolences to her friends and family."
Julia Reckers wrote on Jul 31, 2022:
"So sorry to hear about Anne. Loved working with her. She told it like she saw it. Fantastic and beautiful person. Will miss her dearly."
MARTHA BEST DOOLEY wrote on Jul 30, 2022:
"What a beautiful soul. She and my mom, Mary Best McCarthy, were the same age so I always heard great stories from her when they were growing up. I worked at Roderick Miller?s with her and she was a wonderful associate and friend. She certainly had a great style. I always loved seeing her yard when I walked through the neighborhood and I know she shared her love of gardening with many people. A lovely woman with a beautiful smile."